Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-11
ZULUbAND.
A Missionary's Experience Among tn,
Natives CT South frica.

Inc auulence was large ana appreclallNe,
and listened attentively. Two life-sized
pictures adorned the platform one was
of an unciviIized Zulu. another was of a
Zulu who had gone through the civilizing
process, and q third was that of kraal.
A large map twelve feet square, represent
ing the land of the Zulus, was unfolded to
view, and the speaker said his text was be-
fore tie audience. He was glad TO bring
them into this large field of Africa, because
he knew more about it than any other,
having been there continuously for twenty
fogr years also, because less was known
of it than of other fields. And vet more
should be known about that field than any
ether, for we owe Africa more than we owe
any other portion of the world. Her sons
and daughters have been with us for more
than 200 years raising sugar, cotton, rice
and that very precious weed rolled by SO
many as sweet morsel on their tongue
and with which the air of the whole COM
munity is perfumed. Now, what have we
as American Christians, done to pay oul
debt to Africa?
Passing by Liberia. the speaker carried
his hearers to the island of Corisco and the
Gaboon, where good work had been car
ried on for many years. But only small
section of Tie country is occupied by mis-
sionaries. Following down the western
coast, around the Cape of Good Hope and
up the eastern coast, 5000 miles from the
Gaboon, to the English colony Of Natal
where the American missionaries are work
ing. Their work covers only small sec
ton along the coast. Go up the eastern
coast, through the Red Sea, to the Lower
Nile, 1000 miles, and you come to the
work of the United Presbyterians This
oil haf 4 ~
churches OF America to enlighten the peo-
pie of Africa. He was glad to report that
the churches are waking up to duty, and
within four years last past several new
telds have been occupied by Americans
The American Missionary Board has taken
| up two new fields-one on the eastern and
| one "a the western coast of Africa Bishop
Ia, der has taken out a large company OF
meu. women end children to work inland
| frenl I-oanda and up the Congo river. The
Baptist Missionary Society has taken uI
the work on tue Congo which was com.
menced by an English Society. 1t is ex,
pected many others will follow.
The speaker illustrated his lecture by
! pointing cut on the map the routes of DR.
| Livingston, who travelled and explored
| for many years in Africa, and the route OF
Baker, who explored the Nile 5000 miles
Spoke and Grant in from Zanzibar and
down the Nile; of Cameron, from Natal tC
Zanzibar. and across the continent; oil
| Pinto, from Benguelo across the continent
| to Natal of Thompson, from Zanzibar tc
| the lakes. and to the outlet of the Tanga.
| nika, and of SANKEY'S many travels, show.
ing the country open for missionary work
from the north, south, east and west. Be
hold the fields ready with the harvest
Truly, TIE harvest is great and the laborers
are lew. Pray to the Lord of the harves,
that he will send forth laborers The Zulus
and other tribes south OF The Zanzibar are
docile, good-natured, kind, sociable, happy
and contented as animals. OF course they
have none of that higher happiness which
comes from the cultivation of the int ellect
and Il b-ief and trust in the Supreme
Being. The missionary goes among them
creeps into their grass huts and lies down
on mat spread on the ground. The peo-
pie are lying all about him, but he has
no fears of being harmed, or losing
anything. At his own home be
sleeps with doors unlocked and
| windows open. DR.. Livingston left his
wagon in the interior seven years. with
boxes and things on them and nothing was
taken. And why? Because they had good
laws, well executed. This will prevent
crime anywhere. Let the laws here be
| thoroughly executed as they were by the
Zulus and sther tribes, before a wicked
civilization came TO them, and you will be
almost free from crime.
There is a dark side to be contrasted
with the bright. Polygamy is pracliced in
all the tribes. Girls are compelled to marry
men they hate because they bring cattle TO
the father. Many innocent people are
killed or driven out of the country as
witches. Slavery and the slave trade flour
ishes i'll all the regions north of the Fam
bisi, and cannot be painted in too dark
colors. The greatest difficulty missionaries
meet with when they come here is
that they are among people who do not
want anything, who are perfectly satisfied
with their present condition. They laugh
at the missionary for putting his legs in
sacks, as they call panialoons. They could
not run fast enough to catch their game
with those entanglements. They critics
the white mother for sewing up her chill
dren in sacks, while theirs run about so
free and easy.
These people never saw a straight line or
square corner until the missionary came.
They do not want square house, for they
have always slept in circular hats. with
feet towards the fire in the center. When
native who wants something is found
the missionary feels much encouraged
even though that something is only hat
for be Will want something more when he
gets that. When he goes ont in the hot
sun he holds his large shield over his head
de supplies his first want by putting on
hat lie next wants a pair of boots To pro
tect his feet among the thorns; when he
gets shirt he has all his bodily wants SUD-
Piled. He soon comes to an intellectual
want by learning to read and write. He is
now cultiya'iDg his brain. and has thoughts
that nege7 came to him before. He begins
TO ask about that future world of which he
has heard. Finally he comes to spiritual
want; he has learned hat he has an i'm
mortal soul he becomes q Christian; he
hungerS ami thirsts e,ipr righteousness /:
bis soul is filled with love, his eye fixed on
TIE gual. and he is pressing toward the
prile. what change has come over the
man by lis coming to v'ant! He is raised
rom his degradation ia ln educ alton, civil
EATON. Christianity. lie is no longer will
llg ) crawl on his hands and knees into a.
Sras~ hut. He says: have got nice.
clean Eair OF pants and for my wife nice
new oa.lcn fr~sS - y, cannot be creeping
ia the '';ii t': art GuH.' He builds an
upright 81 les, aud apps TO his mission
airy to send TO America ~ get for him win
dows, doors, tables, chairs, plows, and vari-
Gus other useful Yankee inventions.
receiving, in dollars and cents. the benefits
OF that Christian civilization introduced
into Africa by the missionaries. Ship.Io
OF Yankee notions are sent to Natal every
year, and the native Christians buy thou
sands of dollars worth. Ship-loads of in
toxlcarng liquors also come, TO the ruin of
soul and body of many of the poor natives
Some say, Let the missionaries remain
away. But that will not keep the evil
one ont. He goes to do his work. and this
puts us under double obligation to send
the gospel. Rum and the Bible 90 on the
same vessel. Should the missionary re-
main at home because rum goes? No: let
him go and fight the battle and save some
poor souls from destruction The intro
duction OF rum is the greatest hindrance TO
the missionaries work in Africa.
Many have gone to Africa in search of
wealth, and some have found it in the dia-
mond fields. Some of these have rona
home to enjoy their wealth. They are saw
ing to their children and grandchildren.
with much pride. that diamonds thew
found in Africa are now set in the crowns
OF Kings and Queens. But" said the
speaker, " those diamonds will all be lost
and forgotten soon, and the Kings and
Queens who wear the crowns willfbs dead
and this world will be consumed by FIRE
Missionaries have been gathering dia-
nlonds. Ii is true they are somewhat off